Focuses on promoting health and reducing the risk of chronic diseases and obesity through educational and environmental approaches.
There is growing popularity of public health majors and minors in the United States as a result of the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations for Universities to promote an educated citizenry by providing access to public health education to all undergraduate students.
Understanding of global health challenges and social responsibilities in regard to critical public health issues is important for promoting a healthy society. A minor in public health will prepare students to address these challenges.
MINOR
The Department of Public Health offers a minor in Public Health.
There is growing popularity of Public Health majors and minors in the United States as a result of the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations for universities to promote an educated citizenry by providing access to public health education to all undergraduate students. Understanding of global health challenges and social responsibilities in regard to critical public health issues is important for promoting a healthy society. A minor in Public Health will prepare students to address these challenges.
The minor in Public Health also allows students at UMass Lowell to develop a foundational knowledge about the public health field in combination with their undergraduate major and will improve marketability post-graduation.
Public Health minor students must complete a minimum of 22 credits, with at least 9 credits at the 3000 level.
The minor in public health allows students at UMass Lowell to develop a foundation of knowledge about the public health field in combination with their undergraduate major, improving your marketability post-graduation.
How many credits do you need to graduate UML?
120 semester credits
To qualify for university degrees, baccalaureate candidates are required to obtain a minimum of 2.000 (C) average in their total course of study; to present a minimum of 120 semester credits; to fulfill the minimum residency requirement; to satisfy the regulations and academic standards of the colleges that exercise ...
Public Health Policy and Management (MPH)
Dedicated to creating innovative policies and strategies to improve health care and population health.
Requirements
Students in the Public Health minor must complete a minimum of 22 credits, with at least nine credits at the 3000 level.
Public Health Electives
Required Courses
Required Public Health Courses
